Software Engineer

Job Title : Software Engineer

Job Description

We are seeking a talented Software Engineer who is passionate about driving enterprise growth and building meaningful relationships. Join our innovative team to play a key role in designing and implementing scalable and maintainable systems.

Responsibilities

Make informed API design and microservices architecture decisions to ensure scalable and maintainable systems.

Write, test, and maintain production-quality code on a daily basis.

Design and optimize database schemas, queries, and data flow patterns.

Ensure system reliability, monitoring, and incident response capabilities.

Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Product, Engineering, and Infrastructure to deliver complex, high-impact initiatives.

Drive performance optimization and scalability for distributed systems and APIs.

Mentor and support engineering teams while setting and maintaining high standards for code quality and development practices.

Oversee deployment processes across development, staging, and production environments.

Research and implement innovative solutions to challenging engineering problems.

Contribute to and uphold a strong engineering culture, technical documentation, and collaborative problem-solving.

Essential Skills

5+ years of software development experience focused on backend systems.

Proven ability to lead backend architecture and system design in high-growth environments.

Expert-level backend engineering in Go.

Advanced GO / Golang programming and design experience.

Experience with message queuing systems.

Deep understanding of PostgreSQL and MongoDB optimization, schema design, and query performance.

Strong expertise in AWS services, containerization, and Kubernetes (EKS).

Strong understanding of microservices architecture and API design principles.

Proven experience with microservices development and API Development.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

Kubernetes and containerization is a plus.

Event Driven Architecture is highly preferred.

Experience transitioning from monolith to microservices environments.

Full Stack development experience is a plus.

Ability to identify and solve large-scale technical challenges.

Collaborative communicator who thrives in cross-functional settings.

Commitment to mentoring, documentation, and building an engineering culture of excellence.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Miami, FL.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $50.00 - $67.31 / hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following :

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off / Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully remote position.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Dec 9, 2025.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing due to a disability, please email actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com (%20actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com) for other accommodation options.